Friday, April 24, 2015

April 22, 2011 Kent,
WAJulian Ramos, owner of the popular
Agave Cocina & Cantina restaurant in Redmond is opening a second location at
Kent Station, (Kent, WA) in two months. The site, which is on Ramsey Way,
across from The
Ram and Green Valley Community College is a rustic, brick walled space with
high, open ceilings defined by massive steel beams. There is a cozy bar, open
kitchen and gracious interior seating. Three fire places and two year-around
patios flank the entrance leading into the restaurant’s welcoming reception
area.

Mexican art and handy-crafts acquired
by Ramos from San Cayetano, near Guadalajara (Jalisco) Mexico, where he was
born and raised will farther enhance the already attractive space. “We had been
looking for an additional restaurant location for a while, Julian points out. When
we open Agave Cocina and Cantina Kent Station in May; guests will enjoy Agave’s
food and hand-picked sipping tequila selection in a strikingly unique setting.”

Menus items such as seasonal tamales,
posole pork stew and Carne Asada are some of Agave’s signature items. The menu
is free of preservatives, lard, almost 90% gluten free and organic whenever
possible.

In January of this year, Seattle chef
Thoa Nguyen competed on national
television. The format of this popular show pits two professional
chefs against one another for the opportunity to do battle with TV
personality/chef Bobby Flay. The episode featuring Chef Thoa is titled
“Homeland” and will air this upcoming May
14th - check local cable provider for times. The results of
the rivalry will not be known until that time. “The experience was great. I had
fun and thank everyone who made this possible for me”, says Chef Thoa.For those who haven’t met Thoa, she is
seemingly mild mannered, petit, funny and exceedingly friendly by nature.
Beneath her lovely façade, pulsates a competitor who can only be compared to a
fierce, white tiger. Whatever the results of this encounter: Chef Thoa, the
contestant, will prove to be
entertaining!